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Depending on the region in which you use the player, indications displayed on your remote may be slightly different from those shown in the Operating Instructions. ATRAC3plus is a trademark of Sony Corporation. “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.
Create Your Own ATRAC CDs In addition to the usual audio CDs, you can play an original CD, called “ATRAC CD,” that you create with the supplied software, SonicStage. Using SonicStage, about 30 audio CDs* can be recorded on one CD-R or CD-RW. The following is a quick overview of how you listen to music on your ATRAC CD.
Which discs can you play on this CD player? Audio CDs: CD-DA format CDs CD-DA (Compact Disc Digital Audio) is a recording standard used for Audio CDs. ATRAC CDs: CD-R/CD-RW on which audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus format has been recorded by using SonicStage* ATRAC3plus (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus) is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.
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Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.
Precautions On safety • Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the CD player, unplug it and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3 V (external power input) jack.
AC power adaptor cease to function in its intended manner during the warranty period, the adaptor should be returned to your nearest Sony Service Center or Sony Authorized Repair Center for replacement, or if a problem occurs after the warranty period has...
Preparing a Power Source (Rechargeable Battery) Charge the rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted. To maintain the original battery capacity longer, charge the battery only when it is completely depleted (“Lo Batt” appears on the display).
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Notes • Do not charge any rechargeable battery other than an NH-14WM (supplied) using this charging stand. • If you press on the jog lever during charging, charging stops and playback of the CD starts. • If you insert the player into the charging stand during playback, play stops and charging starts.
Note on the useful life of the rechargeable battery and when to replace it If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time, it may not charge completely. In that case, charge it until the OPR lamp goes off and then use the player until the battery is completely depleted (“Lo Batt”...
1)Measured value using the JEITA standard (Japan 2)Charging time varies depending on how the 3)Recorded at 48 kbps 4)Recorded at 128 kbps 5)When using a Sony LR6 (SG) alkaline battery When using one NH-14WM rechargeable battery (charged for about 5 hours G-PROTECTION “1”...
Notes on rechargeable batteries and dry batteries • Do not charge dry batteries. • Do not throw the batteries into a fire. • Do not carry batteries in a pocket, etc. with coins or other metallic objects. The battery can generate heat if its positive and negative terminals are accidentally allowed to come into contact with a metallic object.
Playback Playing a CD Squeeze the OPEN switch from both sides to open the player lid. Connect the headphones/earphones with the remote to the player beforehand. to (headphones) Headphones/earphones with the remote Place the CD on the tray and close the lid.
Basic playback operations CD player Jog lever Play Play from the first track Stop Pause/Resume play after pausing Stop playback Search Find the beginning of the current track Find the beginning of previous tracks Find the beginning of the next track Find the beginning of succeeding tracks...
Locking the controls (HOLD) You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls. The OPR lamp flashes if you press any button when the HOLD function on the player is activated. Slide the HOLD switch on the remote or on the player (on the back) in the direction of the arrow.
Searching by viewing a list of groups/files (List View) You can search for a track/file by checking the format type of the music source and the names of groups and files. The List View search is available for the remote as well as the CD player.
Checking CD information on the display You can check CD information on the display of both the player and the remote. Depending on the region in which you purchased your CD player, the default language may not be “ENGLISH.” Change the LANGUAGE setting, if necessary ( ...
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To check information on the CD player display Press DSPL/MENU on the player repeatedly. Audio CD Track number, elapsed playing time (Album name, artist name, track name) Total number of tracks on the CD, total playing time of the CD, number of tracks left time remaining on the CD ...
Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE) You can use various playback options such as selecting songs you want to listen to, and playing songs in your favorite order. For details about playback options, see page 23. You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play, ...
Playback options Display on the remote/ on the CD player No display/ALL /GROUP SHUF/SHUFFLE SHUF/GROUP SHUFFLE /BOOKMARK /PLAYLIST a00/AUTO RANKING a00 SHUF/RANKING SHUF PGM/PROGRAM INTRO *An m3u play list is a file in which an MP3 file playing order has been encoded. To use the play list function, record MP3 files on a CD-R/CD-RW using encoding software that supports the m3u format.
Playing groups In step 1 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( select “ ” or “ Turn the VOL +/– control to select a group. If you select a group on an MP3 CD, etc. by searching through all the directories, turn the operation dial toward ...
Playing your favorite play lists (m3u play list play) In the step 1 of “Changing Playback Options (PLAY MODE)” ( page 22), select (play list). Turn the operation dial on the remote toward a play list you want. Press ...
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) Turn the function dial on the remote to select P MODE/ function button repeatedly to select the playback option you want to repeat ( page 23). Press and hold the function button until (repeat) appears. The playback option you have selected repeats.
Customizing sound quality You can adjust sound quality for each frequency range individually, checking the shape of the wave on the display. Turn the function dial on the remote to select SOUND, and then press the function button repeatedly until “EQUALIZER”...
SOUND items To return to the previous screen, press setting operation, press Item EQUALIZER (Equalizer setting) CLEARBASS (Bass sound setting) 1)“1,” “2” or “3” appears on the display on the CD player. Note If you change the setting of the EQUALIZER item after you have set the CLEARBASS item, the setting of the EQUALIZER item gets priority.
Changing Optional Settings For details about the setting of OPTION items, see page 30. Setting various functions You can set the various functions such as the language for the menu and the playback order of the groups/files. Turn the function dial on the remote to DSPL/MENU, and then press and hold the function button until the function item flashes on the display.
OPTION items To return to the previous screen, press setting operation, press Items Options ( LANGUAGE MENU (Language for menu, etc.) TEXT G-PROTECTION 3) 6) (To prevent sound skipping) AVLS (Limiting volume) on the remote ( ...
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Items Options ( TIMER (Off timer) AUDIO OUT HEADPHONE Select this when you connect the supplied headphones or (External audio output) LINE OUT BEEP (Sound of operation) SEAMLESS 5) 6) (Playing tracks continuously) POWER SAVE ...
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Items Options ( CD-EXTRA 6) 7) (Playback by disc format) ANIMATION (Selecting animation screen) 1)For D-NE920 only: Even if you select “S. CHINESE” or “T. CHINESE” on the menu screen of the CD player, menu text appears in English on the remote. 2)For D-NE920 only: Even if you select “S.
Connecting Other Devices You can listen to CDs through a stereo system and record CDs on a MiniDisc or a cassette tape. See the instruction manual that comes with the device you want to connect. Be sure to turn off all devices before making the connections and changing the settings explained below.
Additional Information Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have checked these symptoms, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The rechargeable battery cannot be charged. Sound Symptom The volume does not increase even if you turn the VOL +/– control on the remote in the + direction repeatedly (even if you flick the jog lever toward ...
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Operation/Playback Symptom The playing time is too short. The CD does not play. Certain tracks cannot be played. “Lo Batt” appears on the display, and the CD does not play. “Hi DC in” appears on the display. The CD does not play, or “No Disc” appears on the display when a CD is placed in the player.
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This phenomenon may occur, depending on the CD you are using. Remove all power sources, and then insert the battery or reconnect the AC power adaptor. Try to operate the player again. If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. on the jog lever) until the first...
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Others Symptom During recording with an optical digital connection, the track number cannot be recorded correctly. When closing the lid of the CD player, the CD starts to rotate. You cannot operate the CD player properly using the remote. Cause and/or corrective action ...
Output level: –21 - –15 dBm Wavelength: 630 - 690 nm at peak level Power requirements • Sony NH-14WM rechargeable battery: 1.2 V DC × 1 • LR6 (size AA) battery: 1.5 V DC × 1 • AC power adaptor (DC IN 3 V jack):...
Optional Accessories AC power adaptor AC-E30HG* Active speaker system SRS-Z1 SRS-Z30 Car battery cord DCC-E345 Car battery cord with car DCC-E34CP connecting pack Car connecting pack CPA-9C Connecting cord RK-G129 RK-G136 Earphones (except for the MDR-EX71SL customers in France) MDR-Q55SL Earphones (for the MDR-E0931SP customers in France)
Index Symbols (Battery) 11, 14 (disc) a00 SHUF (BOOKMARK) 23, 24 (GROUP) (PLAYLIST) SHUF (Repeat play) (Timer) ACTIVE AC power adaptor ANIMATION ATRAC3plus ATRAC CD AUDIO OUT 31, 33 AUTO RANKING AVLS Battery carrying case Battery compartment lid Battery life BEEP BOOKMARK 23, 24...